China, mainland vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Other forest — Burned Area

China, mainland
85,294 ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
16th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
15th

Other forest — Burned Area over time

  • China, mainland
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020072024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 85,294 ha against 0 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 85,294 ha.

Across all 35 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 16th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 15th of 219 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 128,004 ha 1,803 ha 126,201 ha China, mainland
2000s 142,479 ha 153.16 ha 142,325 ha China, mainland
2010s 91,417 ha 1,411 ha 90,006 ha China, mainland
2020s 84,029 ha 854.89 ha 83,174 ha China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area, China, mainland or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
China, mainland, at 85,294 ha against 0 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area between China, mainland and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
85,294 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for other forest — burned area?
China, mainland ranks 16th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 15th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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